<p>Richmond, Va. — The Colonial Athletic Association says Saturday’s game between William & Mary and Richmond has been canceled because of coronavirus-related protocols within the Tribe program.</p>
<p>The league also says the Spiders and James Madison, who have each had to pull out of a scheduled matchup because of protocols in their programs, will play April 17 at James Madison.</p>
<p>The Dukes (4-0, 2-0 CAA) are the top-ranked team in the STATE Perform FCS Top 25, but have not played a home conference game this season. If they beat the Spiders, they would be in position to claim the league’s automatic berth in the FCS playoffs.</p>
<p>Before this season, the league decided a team needed to play at least three conference games to qualify for the automatic berth. Had the Spiders (3-0, 3-0) been able to face the Tribe, and win, they would have been among the contenders to gain the automatic bid.</p>
<p>The 16-team FCS playoff field, including five at-large teams, will be announced Feb. 18.</p>
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